Faucet



May 12, 1925. 1,537,433

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WALLACE M. GIFFEN, F ALAMEDA, CALIFORNIA, ASSIGNOR 0F ONE-FOURTH '1?'0v NELSON W..THOMPSON AND ONE-FOURTH TO BLANCHARD B. MAYNARD, BOTH 0F 'OAKLANIL CALIFORNIA, AND ONE-FOURTH TO GEORGE C. NOBLE, 0F BERKELEY,

CALIFORNIA.

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4Application filed April 23, 1923. Serial No. 634,105.

a citizen of the United States, residing at Alameda, in the count'y of Alameda and State of California, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Faucets, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to faucets, and more particularly to faucets housing mechanism operated by the valve of the faucet.

The prime object of the invention is to produce a faucet and housing therefor, suitable for use with the invention set forth in my copendingy application Serial No. 569,481, filed June 19, 1922, and titled, lOutlet valve system.

In valve. systemsby which the operation of one valve mechanically operates another,

it is of great importance that the mecha-` nism of the main valve sha-ll be of few parts and of simple construction, to ensure ease of liquid flow and ease of control and -positiveness of operation at all times. Therefore, a further object ofthe inven- '35 tion is to construct a master valve that will accomplish the above. This I attain by my invention, land the accompanying drawing illustrates the same in the best form as yet devised by me. I

Figure 1 is an elevation showing the exterior of the faucet, and also the conductor pipe connected to the auxiliary valve of the tank truck -described in said copending application.

Figure2 is a section taken axially of the housing,`showing the'interior of the same and the `valve therein in its closed` position. The bell crank is shown in full and in velevation.

of the housing, and shows the bell crank and its mounting. Therod that forms the pintle of the bell crank is.shown in dotted lines.

Adverting to the drawing and figures thereof: The numeral 1 represents the housing of the faucet andwhch is of Y-shape construction. The branch 2 is the inlet and is usually positioned horizontally. Of the other two branches, one extends obliquely upward represented by 3 and provides for Figure 3 is an elevation of the inlet endl the movement of the valve, and 4 is the third branch and extends obliquely downward and is the discharge.

At the junction of the branch'2 with the other branches (Fig. 2), is an annular bead 5 facing toward branch 3 forming the seat for the valve 6. The movable seating member ofthe valve is of disk form, and is usually of a vulcanized fibre or similar material, unafiected by petroleumv products. The disk is seated in a cup 7 formed on an extremity of the body of the valve, and is secured therein by a tap bolt 8. On the back of the cup is formed a facing 5' for a purpose to be presently set forth.

Beyond the member 7 and connected therewith by a neck 9, the body of the valve enlarges to a diameter'lO, and is provided with square threads V11 of coarse pitch on its periphery. I These threads engage equivalent threads 12 on an annulus 13 projecting inwards from the screw cover 14 of the branch 3. The extremity of the annulus is finished for a seat to engage the cup facing 5' when the valve is opened, to keep the pressure of the out-flowing liquid of the valve packing and to ease the flow of the liquid. I

Outside the cover 14 is a stufing box 15, containing a suitable packing 16 and provided with the customary gland 17. The end of the valve stem 18 is squared or otherwise adapted for engagement by a handle 19 as shown, and by which the -valve and body may be rotated to open and close the faucet. The end of branch 4 may be threaded for connectionwith a hose or vother conductor. On the top side of the7 branch a hook-lng 20 may be provided, on 'which to hang a bucket adapted for connection to a remote member by means of a wire 28, which latter is reciprocated by the motion of the valve.

In the interior and at the upper part of the branch 2, are two bosses 25 diametrically opposed having a space between their proximate ends for the hub 26 of the bell crank. These bosses and the hub are perforated to receive the pin 27 which forms a pintle and on Which the bell crank oscillates.

In operation, turning the handle in the proper direction, the valve lifts from its seat carrying the fixed bo-lt 8 withit, and causes the bell crank to move angularly, Which in turn imparts a linear movement in tension to the wire `member to operate a. remote member. I i

From the foregoing description taken in connection with theV accompanying drawings, the advantages of the construction and method of operation will be' readily understood by those skilled in the art to Which the invention appertains, and while I have described the principle of operation, together with the device which I now consider to be the best embo-diment thereof, I desire to have it understood that the device sho-wn is merely'illustrative and-that such changes may be made when desired, as fall within the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is the following:

1. A faucet comprising a valve and a housing of Y-shape, one branch of said Y adapted to support the valve and cover therefor, another branch adapted for an inlet and having mechanism therein controlled by the valve, and the third branch adapted 'for an outlet, and the said housing pro-v vided with a. seatbetween said inlet and said outlet, and an additional seat provided on the inner extremity of said valve-branch cover opposite and parallel to said housing seat, enabling the, said valve to close against the inlet and when open to keep pressure oil' the packing of the valve, the said mechanism comprising a bell crank pivotally mounted in said inletlbranch, one lever of said crank adapted to engage a sten carried by the said valve and projecting in said last-named branch and the o-ther leyer having a Wire attached thereto leading from said inlet branch to `a remote member, the opening of the valve operating the bell crank and the movement of the latter determining the movement of the remote member.

2. A faucet comprising a valve and a housing therefor of Y-shap'e, one branch of said Y adapted to sup-port the valve and its parts, another branch adapted for an inlet and having mechanism therein controlled b v the valve, and the third branch adapted for an outlet, the said housing provided with a seat rfor said valve between the inlet and outlet, an annulus projecting inwardly from the end of the valve-supporting branch of the housing, the extremity of said annulus being constructed with a seat, and a facing on the back of the valve adapted to engage said seat when the valve is opened, said valve-'controlled vmechanism comprising a bell crank having one arm thereof engaging means carried by the valve and theothe' arm carrying a wire and adapted to impart thereto a movement in tension to operate a 'remote member when the faucet is opened.

3. A faucet comprising a valve and a housing therefor of Y-shape, one branch of said Y adapted to support the valve and its parts, another branch adapted for an inlet and having mechanism therein controlled 'by the valve, and the third branch adapted for an outlet, the said housing provided with a seat for said valve between the inlet and outlet, anannulus projecting inwardly from the end ofthe valve-supporting branch of the housing, the extremity of said annulus being constructe-d with a seat, and a facing on the back of the valve adapted to engageSaid seat when the valve is opened,

'said valve-controlled mechanism compris'- ing a bell crank having one arm thereof provded with a bfurcaton, a stem having an enlargedouter end proJectng forwardly 'from the face of the valve and straddled by said bifurcated arm of the bell crank, the other arm of said bell crank carrying awire and adapted to'impart thereto a movement in tension to operate a. remote member When the faucet is opened. v

In testimony whereof I aifix my signature.

WaLLAoE M. GrFFEN. 

